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Universidad Central de Bayamon

Bayamón, Puerto Rico·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Outlying Areas·ucb.edu.pr
6-yr Graduation
34%
-2.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Total enrollment
698
peer median 948
Avg net price
$4,827
-$1.6k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
138
138 candidates competed
Admitted
91
65.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
81
89.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
34%-2.0pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
4-year graduation
13%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
32%
Full-time retention
80%

Pell equity

18.3pp gap
Pell recipients
35%54 of 154
Non-Pell (all)
17%1 of 6
Subsidized loan, no Pell
50%1 of 2
No Federal Aid
0%0 of 4

Pell recipients here graduate at a 18.3-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 61 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 55 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
61
Passing
6
9.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

61programs
  • Passing6 · 9.8%
  • No Data55 · 90.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
5
No data
55

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

6
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+15.3%
$18,428 vs $15,979
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+35.0%
$30,704 vs $22,746
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
+76.0%
$35,961 vs $20,435
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+84.6%
$29,505 vs $15,979
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+101.0%
$32,112 vs $15,979
Accounting and Related Services
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+149.8%
$39,918 vs $15,979

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Special Education and Teaching
Master's Degree · Education
47%
$16,962 debt · $35,961 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
37%
$10,875 debt · $29,505 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1971Next review Jan 2031

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 4

  1. Nov 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Apr 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  3. Feb 2022Approved for Distance Education
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  4. Oct 2017Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,827
$30–48k$4,662
$48–75k$8,323
$75–110k$7,729
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$4,827
-$1,598vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs median $6,425
Federal loans
16.4%
In-state tuition
$5,986
Out-of-state
$5,986

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 516 students received $3.2M in Pell grants, alongside $1.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
516
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.2M
$3,223,352 total
Direct Loans
$1.2M
256 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$359K
89 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$778K
152 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$43K
13 loan awards
Parent PLUS$10K
1 loan awards
Grad PLUS$6K
1 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 353 borrowers who entered repayment, 29 (8.2%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
8.2%
+5.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
353
Defaulted
29
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
13.1%
2017
13.5%
2018
19.6%
2019
8.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at EDU

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs50
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

129 total completions
01Education
3124.0%
02Health Professions
2317.8%
03Business
2015.5%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
1612.4%
05Psychology
1612.4%
06Public Admin
107.8%
07Biological Sciences
75.4%
08Theology
32.3%
09English Language
21.6%
10Philosophy/Religion
10.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
698
12-mo unduplicated
810
Undergraduate
646
Graduate
164

Gender split

Men
31%251
Women
69%559

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
99.1%
Non-resident
0.9%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
61
35 M · 26 W
Women athletes
42.6%
Athletic aid
$172K
Total student aid
Budget
$321K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$107K
$66K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$4K
$3K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Volleyball
14 M · 14 W
$92K
Basketball
16 M · 8 W
$119K
Beach Volleyball
5 M · 4 W
$3K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
4 M · 3 W
$17K
Swimming
1 M · 1 W
$80K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.28
1 offenses · 783 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago2.551 yr ago1.28Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
13.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
15

EDU vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions EDU selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectUniversidad Central de Bayamon
34%698$4,827Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
36%100.0%939$9,919Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
36%957$4,665Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
39%1,540$6,425Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
358Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
37%42.5%3,114$9,148Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Peer group median36%71.2%948$6,425

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Explore the federal data for institutions in EDU's comparison group.

Frequently asked questions about Universidad Central de Bayamon

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about EDU.

What is the graduation rate at Universidad Central de Bayamon?

Universidad Central de Bayamon reports a 6-year graduation rate of 34% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Universidad Central de Bayamon?

Universidad Central de Bayamon reports a total enrollment of 698 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Universidad Central de Bayamon?

The average net price at Universidad Central de Bayamon is $4,827 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Universidad Central de Bayamon?

Universidad Central de Bayamon's yield rate is 89.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Universidad Central de Bayamon located?

Universidad Central de Bayamon is located in Bayamón, Puerto Rico 00960-1725.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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